Rod and Beth Slifer

Rod and Beth Slifer’s community leadership has been an economic driver for tourism in Colorado for more than 50 years. Rod Slifer, the first-ever realtor in Vail, has become a major force in Vail's evolution from ski area to mega-resort. Beth Slifer is the founder of Slifer Designs Interior Design & Retail with locations in Vail and Denver.

Rod Slifer, a Colorado native, holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Colorado. He arrived in Vail in 1962 and has been an invaluable part of the community ever since. In 1989, he merged Slifer & Company with Harry Frampton, former president of Vail Associates and senior partner in East West Partners, and Mark Smith, managing broker, to form Slifer Smith & Frampton. Today, Slifer Smith & Frampton is the Vail Valley's largest and most prolific real estate brokerage.

Rod Slifer has served as a member of the Vail Town Council for 16 years and the mayor of Vail for 11 years. He is a founding director of Alpine Banks of Colorado, director of Colorado Open Lands, vice chair of Vail Valley Foundation and is one of the founders of the University of Colorado Real Estate Center and Real Estate Foundation. Slifer was also an early member of Eagle County and Vail Planning Commissions and Recreation District. In recognition of his dedication to the Vail Valley, Rod Slifer has been named Vail Business Person of the Year and one of Vail’s 10 most influential citizens.

Beth Slifer earned a bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a master’s degree from the University of Chicago. She arrived in the Vail Valley in 1983. A year later, she opened the doors to her own interior design firm and currently serves as the creative director and CEO of Slifer Designs Interior Design & Retail.

For the past decade, Beth Slifer has provided leadership for strategically marketing Vail, contributing to the economic vitality of the Vail Valley through her extensive business and community involvement. She currently serves on the University of Colorado Hospital Board of Directors, the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Board of Directors, Vail Valley Partnership, Round Up River Ranch and the University of Colorado Depression Center Board of Directors. She is also the chair of Vail Local Marketing. Beth Slifer has received numerous awards including the Colorado Governor’s Award for Outstanding Tourism Volunteer. She has also been named the Vail Valley Citizen of the Year.

In addition to community service, the Slifers enjoy playing golf and skiing.